Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Death in the Wild Environment in Tropical Areas: a Case Report

Authors: WANG B,XU YZ,QIN XS, ZHOU YC, HA S, QU YH, CHEN JH*, CONG Bin*, DENG Jian-qiang*

DOI: 10.23880/ijfsc-16000294

Volume 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a major public health concern and a common cause of death. Deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning in the wild of tropics are rare and special. In this case, the measurement of percentage carboxyhemoglobin in the heart blood of the deceased was only 17.5%. After eliminating the causes of death such as self disease, mechanical injury, mechanical asphyxia and other toxicosis, the body was considered to have died from CO poisoning. The particularity of this case can prompt the identification thinking and broaden the judgment method for forensic scientists suspected of CO poisoning death.

Keywords: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Carboxyhemoglobin; Cause of Death

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